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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1919
Page
11
An unsigned column discusses Cheyenne street signs and navigation challenges for strangers. It argues street signs should be installed to aid visitors and residents, comparing unsigned streets to unsigned checks and urging sign issues be a municipal campaign topic.
In Thermopolis Wyoming on September 16 M Moore a sheep herder on the Padlock ranch near 65 miles northwest of the town died by strangulation. His body was found upright days later by a fellow worker amid a sheep wagon after an apparent accident while herding. Investigators found no immediate signs of foul play and noted Moore had recently arrived from Dodsonville Texas. Letters found on him suggest he planned to return home and mentioned his location and possessions.
Wyoming secretary of state records 7.295 million dollars in new capital across multiple firms including Natomnat Mines and Products with 5 million, Dominion Oil with 2 million, Tinta Live Stock 25 thousand, and Western Live Stock Loan with 190 thousand. Headquartered in Cheyenne Douglas Lyman Rock Springs Salt Lake City and Wilmington Delaware, first year directors named.
A crowded Cheyenne notes page lists numerous visitors from Pine Bluffs Worland Rawlins Douglas and other towns. It also mentions local firms Cahill and Holiday Plains Auto Co and Hobbs Huckfeldt Finkbiner plus service ads for auto tires and baby carriages.
In Pass Creek basin drilling continues as Lance Creek extends east by three and a half miles with a 1 000 barrel well. Latee Creek sees a 50 million foot gas well. Laramin opens a new automatic door factory. Wyoming dairy industry gains interest at the state fair under G D Turnbull. The Ansoniated O company plans large lease activity in Premogit county as a major California refinery expands holdings.
The Midwest company agrees to surrender Section 16 Salt Greek field lease to start a new five year operating lease on Oct 1. The state will receive a royalty increase from 12 percent to one third, effectively quadrupling per barrel value. Current output is about 50,000 barrels monthly and production is promised to double after the new lease takes effect.
Operations underway to drift a well on Montgomery Flats about a half mile south of Kiite city. Kawlis Sand Hi OM Go expects five rigs active and working up the site within weeks.
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